If you are an Adaptive Diver in Ohio and wish to hook up with our small community
Contact OhioWheelchair@hotmail.com and let us know who you are!
Ohio Adaptive
Scuba
Network
If you are an Adaptive Diver in Ohio and wish to hook up with our
small community
Contact
OhioWheelchair@hotmail.com and let us know who you are!
If you would like to try scuba diving, there
are many local dive shops throughout Ohio that serve special needs programs.
Check out your local area and ask for what is needed to participate.
You can also learn more about the sport from
the
Handicap Scuba Association
Next Dive
Central West Virginia Area - TBA
November 2 or 3, 2007
Contact
OhioWheelchair@hotmail.com if interested in
joining this dive and details.
Scuba review - Fall 2007
Below are some highlights of the many local
dives that the Ohio Adaptive Scuba Network
enjoyed. Some feed back is there for your dive planning needs. If
you have a story or any dive
planning advice to share, please contact us - we love to hear from you!
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September 22, 2007
White Star Quarry Plunge
http://www.whitestarquarry.com
Gibsonburg Ohio
On September 22, 2007, Evan Graver and Cory Anderson took a plunge into the waters of White Star Quarry (NW Ohio). Water visibility was about 25 feet and water temperature was 72 degrees at the surface. It was a perfect day to enjoy this activity. Entrance into the quarry shoreline had a ramp sloped 10-20 degrees with a loose gravel texture. Getting into the water was not difficult and getting out was about the same - slight assistance might be needed if geared. A slight slope into the 3 foot depths before the quarry dropped off. The drop off was a very clean and visibility remained 20 plus feet throughout the dive. Check out the website link for all of the White Star Quarry details.
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September 16, 2007
Nelson Ledges Quarry Dip
http://www.nlqp.com
On September 16, 2007, an adaptive dive occurred at Nelson Ledges (NE
Ohio). The Quarry is about 40 feet deep and about 5 foot visibility.
The entrance was a sandy beach entrance with a 40-60 degree slope.
Assistance was needed to enter and leave the shoreline, especially when geared.
This quarry is perfect if training for a limited visibility dive, any kind of
rescue diver training, or just a quick test of gear before the official dive.
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September 8, 2007
Mid Ohio H.S.A. Picnic at
Portage Quarry in Bowling Green Ohio
By: Evan Graver
Mid-Ohio Divers hosted their second annual HSA Fund Raiser and
Dive Weekend
at Portage Quarry near Bowling Green, Ohio the weekend of September 8th and 9th.
The Winking Lizard catered a dinner of ribs and chicken the night of the 8th.
Following the
dinner, raffle drawings were held for gear donated by event sponsors such as
Cressi Sub and Leisure Pro.
Prizes included a new BC, regulators, gear bags and an underwater camera. A
50/50 drawing was held to raise money
for installing a lift at Portage Quarry for the aid of helping handicapped
divers in and out of the water. In addition to
the lift the money has been used to train and certify thirty-three HSA
instructors and dive buddies from Mid-Ohio Divers and
to help raise awareness for the HSA and handicapped diving opportunities in the
central Ohio area.
Saturday's event was well attended by thirty plus people with two handicapped
divers in attendance.
One of which was doing her open water certification dives, the second was the
author, an SSI Master Diver.
Jim Rice, Portage Quarry operator is also making improvements
to the walk-in area at the east end of the quarry by
installing a concrete ramp to provide access for wheelchairs entering and
exiting the water.
More details can be found on the Portage Quarry website.
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Evan Graver - Summer 2007 Scuba Profile
Many of our friends in the adaptive network
have enjoyed the realm of
underwater adventure. Many dives are local quarry dives that are just a
quick
e-mail to those who are certified to join in the fun. If you are a
certified diver and
wish to get added to these scuba diving experiences, then send an e-mail to
and specify that you are a certified diver.
If you would like to try scuba diving, there
are many local dive shops throughout Ohio that serve special needs programs.
Check out your local area and ask for what is needed to participate.
You can also learn more from
Handicap Scuba Association